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Closeup of decorative details on a uranium glass bowl

Uranium Glass – The Glow in the Dark Phenomenon

Uranium glass is a fascinating type of glass that contains small amounts of uranium oxide and has the ability to glow in the dark.
Aerial view of Olkiluoto Power Station, featuring two large reactor buildings and a tall chimney against a backdrop of greenery and water. The facility is known for its two boiling water reactors, which are housed in the distinctively shaped containment structures at the centre of the image. The third reactor on site is an EPR, a type of Pressurised Water Reactor.

Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)

Boiling Water Reactors, or BWRs, are the second most common nuclear reactors in the world today.​ A Boiling Water Reactor directly boils water within the

World Map of Nuclear Accidents & Incidents

Nuclear has had its ups and downs. Use our world map of nuclear accidents & Incidents to find out exactly what went wrong and at
Image of a model globe, centred on the UK.

Map of UK Nuclear Sites

The UK has been involved in the development of nuclear technologies from the very beginning. Find out where all UK nuclear sites are located. 
Aftermath of the Fukushima accident by Digital Globe.

Fukushima Accident

Fukushima accident , 11 March 2011

World Map of Nuclear Energy Generation

Use interactive maps to find out which countries have nuclear in their energy mix and how much they are producing.
The Calder Hall nuclear power station in the United Kingdom, the world's first commercial nuclear power station.

Life at Calder Hall – An insider perspective

Explore a unique insider perspective at the very start of the civil nuclear age and find out what life was like at Calder Hall.

Frozen in time – Unique views into the past

Breath-taking photographs of the early civil nuclear age. Things were moving fast, innovation was radical, and nuclear was on track to change the world.

Changing the world – The defining moments of nuclear history

Immerse yourself in some of the world-changing moments of nuclear history, captured by a collection of breath-taking photographs.

Sneak peek – Objects from behind the fence

Sneak behind the metaphorical fence and explore a collection of unique objects and facilities you might encounter on different nuclear sites.

Operating a Nuclear Power Station

How does a nuclear power station keep running for decades?​ How do we know what's going on inside the reactor? How do we repair it

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the world’s central intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the nuclear sector, promoting atoms for

World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO)

The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) unite every company and country with operating nuclear power plants to promote nuclear safety globally.

Institute of Nuclear Power Operators (INPO)

The Institute of Nuclear Power Operators, or INPO, promotes excellence across and on behalf of the US nuclear sector.
Single unit nuclear power plant in a remote forest region

What does a nuclear power station look like?

What goes on behind the fence at a nuclear power station? What are all those buildings for and how does it all work together?
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